Sheriff's investigators said Thursday morning that an hours-old infant girl was found safe on Houston's north side at the Bridges of Cypress Creek apartment complex.According to KTRK-TV the infant was apparently abandoned by her mother. The child was found covered in ants in a series of bushes early Thursday after a man reported he heard crying. A tweet from the Harris County Sheriff's Office said that a female was being detained in connection with the incident.The 21-year-old mother was found after officials found a trail of blood leading back to her apartment, KTRK-TV reported. Officials said that more information was set to be released about the infant's condition and the circumstances of the scene.

Sheriff's investigators said Thursday morning that an hours-old infant girl was found safe on Houston's north side at the Bridges of Cypress Creek apartment complex.

According to KTRK-TV the infant was apparently abandoned by her mother. The child was found covered in ants in a series of bushes early Thursday after a man reported he heard crying.

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A tweet from the Harris County Sheriff's Office said that a female was being detained in connection with the incident.

The 21-year-old mother was found after officials found a trail of blood leading back to her apartment, KTRK-TV reported.

Officials said that more information was set to be released about the infant's condition and the circumstances of the scene.